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Leslie's Collection

Elvis Costello   01/07/1982

Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Source AUD, SBD
Media CDR   2 discs
Notes Disc.1: audience
Disc.2: soundboard
Tech Notes First Set
(with John McFee)
01. Steve Nieve Introduction / Big Tears
02. Strict Time
03. Secondary Modern
04. Green Shirt
05. Kid About It
06. Watch Your Step
07. Shabby Doll
08. Almost Blue
09. Success
10. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
11. Colour Of The Blues
12. How Much I Lied
13. The Long Honeymoon
14. Clowntime Is Over
15. Big Sister's Clothes

Source: audience tape > unknown > EAC > Sound Forge 6.0 > CD Wave >
flac/cd-da

Sound quality: Not good although serious Elvis traders will find it listenable (mostly because it is the only known recording of a famous show and the performance and set list are excellent). Someone did what they could to improve the sound quality and it does improve after the first few songs.

Second Set
(with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John McFee)
01. Shot With His Own Gun
02. Accidents Will Happen
03. Sweet Dreams
04. Just A Memory
05. Too Far Gone
06. I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)
07. Watching The Detectives
08. New Lace Sleeves
09. Brown To Blue
10. Town Cryer
11. Alison
12. Good Year For The Roses
13. I'm Your Toy
14. (What's So Funny `Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Source: Source A + B > EAC > Sound Forge 6.0 > CD Wave > flac/cd-da

Source A: Previously uncirculated soundboard
Source B (patch for beginning of "New Lace Sleeves"): Previously
circulated soundboard with significant digi-noise (a clean copy of this version does not exist)

Sound quality: Very good soundboard.

Comments: This legendary concert has always been a legendary source of frustration for Costello traders. The previously available version of this show (the second set only) is plagued with a background static that can't be removed. This version is a combination of three sources and is,at this time, the best available error-free version of this show.

This concert was taped and filmed for eventual release by Elvis so a better version of this show may surface one day. Some sort of dispute with the Philharmonic's union prevented its release. Elvis has spoken about this concert in interviews and has basically said he could not afford to pay all the musicians. To date, only "I'm Your Toy" has been commercially released.
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Show: A    Sound: B/A
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Owned by Leslie · Last Updated May 23, 2023